6 OUT OF 10 CONSENSUS on the Lakers.

Would the NBA like to see this series go 7 games? Maybe, but I think what they'd rather see is a couple "new faces" in the Finals this year. And that's about to happen in the Western Conference in our opinion, as we expect LA to dig deep here and to find a way to deliver here at home. So far, the home floor advantage has proved good for the Lakers. Golden State was terrible on the road all year and we think it'll once again struggle. The Lakers are also 4-1 ATS in their last five in trying to avenge a SU/ATS road loss against an opponent. For this play however, six out of then of The Insiders Room crew are steering clear of an actual against-the-spread wager, but instead bypassing that and taking LA to win this game straight-up on the money-line option.

Good luck, NP